James Bailey Elder (1848 - 1908)

Born 24 Dec 1848 in Carroll County, Missouri

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Martha (Sutton) Savage — married 7 May 1876 in Buchanan County, Missouri

Died 7 Oct 1908 at age 59 in Logan County, Oklahoma

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Biography

James Bailey Elder was born 24 December 1848 at Carroll County, Missouri. He was a son of Bailey Elder and Elizabeth Unknown. ^[1]

James B. Elder appeared in the household of Bailey Elder on the 1850 U.S. Census at District 15, Carroll County, Missouri. He was listed as 1 year old, and born in Missouri. He was living with his parents, and three siblings. ^[2]

James B. Elder appeared in the household of Bailey Elder on the 1860 U.S. Census at Morris Township, Carroll County, Missouri. He was listed as 12 years old and born in Missouri. He was living with his parents and three siblings. ^[3]

James Elder appeared in the household of Thomas Elder on the 1870 U.S. Census at Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. He was listed as a 21-year-old laborer, born in Missouri. He was living in his brother’s household, along with his father, and a sister. ^[4]

James Bailey Elder married Sarah Martha Sutton about 1876. ^[5]

James Elder appeared as Head of Household on the 1880 U.S. Census at Clay Township, Andrew County, Missouri. He was listed as a 31-year-old farmer, born in Missouri (his parents were born in Kentucky). He was living with his wife, and two children. ^[6]

James B. Eldens appeared as Head of Household on the 1900 U.S. Census at Paradise Township, Payne County, Oklahoma. He was listed as a 51-year-old farmer, born December 1848 at Missouri (his parents were born in Kentucky). It was reported that he had been married 24 years. He could read and write, and he owned his farm, free of mortgage. He was living with his wife, and two sons. ^[5]

James B. Elder died 7 October 1908 at Logan County, Oklahoma. He was 59 years old. ^{[1] [7]} He was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery at Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family of Bailey Elder, Bailey Elder Family Bible; Theron D. Elder, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1975, Bible was passed down to Theron Elder, grandson of James Bailey Elder (brother of Sarah Elder). Photocopies of original sent in exchange of family information to Agnes (Philpott) Ollerdessen.
2. ↑ Bailey Elder household, 1850 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Missouri population schedule, District 15, sheet 33, page 42, lines 33-38, dwelling 566, family 566, National Archives micropublication M432-395, enumerated 8 November 1850.
3. ↑ Bailey Elder household, 1860 U.S. Census, Carroll County, Missouri population schedule, Morris Township, sheet 44, page 527, lines 10-15, dwelling 102, family 2, National Archives micropublication M653-612, enumerated 18 July 1860.
4. ↑ Thomas Elder household, 1870 U.S. Census, Atchison County, Kansas population schedule, Atchison, sheet 34, page 223, lines 21-26, dwelling 243, family 237, National Archives micropublication M593-428, enumerated 2 July 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} James B. Eldens household, 1900 U.S. Census, Payne County, Oklahoma population schedule, Paradise Township, page 16B, sheet 63, lines 78-81, dwelling 336, family 337, National Archives micropublication T623-1341, enumerated 28 June 1900.
6. ↑ James Elder household, 1880 U.S. Census, Andrew County, Missouri population schedule, Clay Township, page 8D/sheet 205/line 50, and page 9A/sheet 206/lines 1-3, dwelling 70, family 71, National Archives micropublication T9-671, enumerated 5 June 1880.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 24 July 2018), memorial page for James Bailey Elder (26 Dec 1848-7 Oct 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #10822218, citing Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; maintained by Pammy in Oklahoma. Site displays a photo of the grave stone.